Boston College had a good day on the recruiting front yesterday. They picked up a commitment from international offensive lineman Pape Abdoulaye from Senegal. The Eagles offered Abdoulaye in October and he was in on campus this weekend as part of a large contingent of recruits on campus. The 6-7 301 pound tackle announced his commitment yesterday. “Alhamdulillah, first and foremost, praise be to God. Thank to my family specifically……
Former Yale OT Jonathan Mendoza commits to Louisville
Former Yale left tackle Jonathan Mendoza has committed to Louisville as a grad transfer. Mendoza announced his commitment on Sunday on his social media accounts. The 6-foot-9 and 310-pounds, Mendoza was one of the best offensive linemen in the Ivy League this past season. He started all 10 games for the Bulldogs, making four starts at right guard and six at left tackle. Mendoza only allowed one sack,……
Yale’s Grooms wins 2nd straight Bushnell Cup as Ivy League’s Offensive Player of the Year
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Former Harvard defensive tackle Thor Griffith commits to Louisville
Former Harvard defensive tackle Thor Griffith and former Yale offensive tackle Jonathan Mendoza have both committed to Louisville. In a coup for Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm and his staff, Louisville lands two of the top graduate transfers in the transfer portal. https://twitter.com/thorgriff/status/1733862922302988405 The 6-2 320 pound Griffith was a three year starter at Harvard and was one of the best defensive players in the Ivy League the past three seasons…….
Move to gun option propels Army to victory over Navy but the offense is still a work in progress
For years, the service academies have been known for running option offenses. Army, Navy and Air Force have run the option out of necessity. A lack of size and an inability to get elite skill players meant the service academies needed an offense that would allow them to compete. That offense was the Flexbone Triple Option. Unfortunately for the service academies and football fans alike, times have changed. Thanks to…
New England shows it deserves to be part of Army-Navy rotation
Well done, New England. Army-Navy week was a smashing success in every possible way. Players, coaches, PR staff members, athletic directors and other folks with ties to either academy that we spoke with or that spoke after the game had nothing but glowing things to say about their experience this week. Given the slightly important fact that the United States of America started here, there’s no reason why Foxborough and…
Class LL — Staples 21, West Haven 20 — Wreckers prevail in instant classic
By Matt Spalding NEFJ Correspondent NEW BRITAIN — Staples edged out West Haven, 21-20, in an emotional Class LL title game. It was impassioned from the coin toss, as Staples and West Haven battled in an instant classic in New Britain. A crisp night sky was full of worlds of emotions at Arute Field in New Britain. While every state title game is a huge deal for the schools playing……
Class SS — Joel Barlow 21, Watertown 20 — Falcons repeat in a thriller
By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent EAST HARTFORD — The Joel Barlow Falcons faced off with the Watertown Warriors for the Class SS crown Saturday, and came out on top with a thrilling, 21-20 victory. In what was the most entertaining game of the day at Rentschler Field, the Falcons hung on in the final seconds to secure their second straight state title. When asked about the season, coach TJ Cavaliere……
124th Army-Navy Game – Army hangs on for thrilling win to capture Commander in Chief Trophy
FOXBOROUGH – Incredible. Emotional. Memorable. Just a few words to describe the day in Foxborough on Saturday. If you were one of the 65,878 people or one of the dozens upon dozens of media folks covering the 124th meeting of Army-Navy at Gillette Stadium, it was an experience you or I will never forget. Not just for the pageantry and the atmosphere surrounding the stadium from 9 A.M. through Army…